Prince of Orange Mall

Prince of Orange Mall is a regional enclosed shopping mall in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The property is positioned at the northern end of the city, near the municipal boundary, and serves the surrounding Orangeburg area as its primary enclosed retail center. It is located approximately 50 miles south of Columbia and about 75 miles northwest of Charleston, placing it between two larger metropolitan retail markets. The mall opened in 1984 and was developed by Orangeburg Associates. In 1986, the property was sold to National Property Analysts. Hull Storey Gibson Companies, a regional shopping-mall owner, acquired the mall in 1998 after it entered foreclosure. At the time of that acquisition, the center was operating at approximately 70 percent occupancy and its food court had no tenants. The property was later renovated, after which occupancy improved. The center contains approximately 336,000 square feet of retail space, including about 270,000 square feet associated with anchor tenants. Belk is the mall's remaining anchor department store. Several former anchor operations have left the property: Sears closed in 2013, the Key Catalog Showroom building was demolished in 2015, and JCPenney announced in 2020 that its store would close as part of the department store chain's nationwide contraction. Following the JCPenney closure, Belk became the mall's only remaining anchor. The mall's name reflects the historical naming of Orangeburg itself, which was named for William IV, Prince of Orange. As a retail property, Prince of Orange Mall's role is primarily local and regional rather than national: it combines a department-store anchor with smaller retail, service, dining, and community-oriented tenants. Publicly available reference material does not establish a current owner, detailed tenant roster, current occupancy rate, or a formal corporate group structure.

Prince of Orange Mall opened in 1984 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The enclosed center was developed by Orangeburg Associates and was designed to provide the greater Orangeburg area with a substantial local shopping destination. Its location at the northern edge of the city places it within reach of nearby communities while also positioning it between the larger retail markets of Columbia and Charleston. The development changed ownership in 1986, when Orangeburg Associates sold the mall to National Property Analysts. By 1998, the property had entered foreclosure and was acquired by Hull Storey Gibson Companies, a regional owner of shopping malls. The mall was reportedly only about 70 percent occupied at that point, and its food court had no tenants. Hull Storey Gibson subsequently renovated the property, and occupancy improved after the work. The mall originally supported multiple anchor operations. Over time, those anchors were reduced as department-store and catalog-retail formats contracted. Sears closed its location in 2013. The Key Catalog Showroom anchor was removed through demolition in 2015. In 2020, JCPenney announced that it would close the Prince of Orange Mall store as part of a national plan involving 154 store closures. After JCPenney's departure, Belk remained the mall's only anchor department store. The property contains approximately 336,000 square feet of retail space, of which approximately 270,000 square feet is associated with anchor tenants. It remains the only enclosed mall in the greater Orangeburg area according to the cited reference material. The name commemorates William IV, Prince of Orange, who is also associated with the naming of Orangeburg. Public sources cited for the subject do not provide a complete current tenant list, current ownership information, executive roster, or detailed financial performance.

1. 2020JCPenney closure announced

   JCPenney announces the closure of its mall location as part of a nationwide program to close 154 stores.

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2. 2015Key Catalog Showroom site demolished

   The fourth anchor building, formerly occupied by Key Catalog Showroom, is demolished.

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3. 2013Sears closes

   The Sears anchor store closes.

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4. 1998Hull Storey Gibson acquisition

   Hull Storey Gibson Companies acquires the mall during foreclosure proceedings, when occupancy was approximately 70 percent and the food court had no tenants.

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5. 1986First ownership transfer

   Orangeburg Associates sells the mall to National Property Analysts.

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6. 1984Mall opens

   Prince of Orange Mall opens in Orangeburg, South Carolina, after development by Orangeburg Associates.

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A regional enclosed shopping center serving Orangeburg and nearby communities, with Belk as its remaining department-store anchor.

Product categories. Department-store merchandise · Apparel and accessories · Home and household goods · Specialty retail merchandise · Food-court and other dining services · Personal and consumer services

• 2020JCPenney exits the mallStrategy

  JCPenney announced a nationwide plan to close 154 stores during a period of contraction for the department-store chain.

  What changed. The company announced that its Prince of Orange Mall store would close around October 2020.

  Aftermath. Belk became the mall's only remaining anchor store.

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• 1998Hull Storey Gibson Companies acquires the mallM&A

  The mall entered foreclosure and was operating below full occupancy, with an unoccupied food court.

  What changed. Hull Storey Gibson Companies purchased the property and subsequently renovated it.

  Aftermath. The renovation was followed by improved occupancy, although the available reference does not quantify the resulting rate.

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• 2020JCPenney announces closure of its Prince of Orange Mall store

  JCPenney announced that its Prince of Orange Mall store would close around October 2020 under a nationwide plan to close 154 locations.

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• 2015Key Catalog Showroom building is demolished

  The former Key Catalog Showroom anchor structure was demolished as part of the mall's changing anchor lineup.

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• 2013Sears anchor store closes at Prince of Orange Mall

  The Sears location at Prince of Orange Mall closed, removing one of the center's major department-store anchors.

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